Improvement in rein-holders



2Sheets- -Sheet 2 CHARLES B. NEFF.

Rein-Holder. I N0. 127,634, Patentedlune 4,1872.

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CHARLES B. NEFF, OF DALLASTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN RElN-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 127,634, dated J une 4,1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. NEFF, of Dallastown, in the county ofYork and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improved Rein-Holderfor guiding horses when driving; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact description thereof, reference bein g hadto the, accompanying drawing making part of this specification Figure 1being a view of the instrument in perspective as applied to the reins;Fig. 2, a view of the under side of the same.

Like letter designate corresponding parts in both figures.

My invention consists of an instrument which can be firmly grasped bythe hand, and has the reins attached securely to it, so that the horsecan be held and guided with great ease and security.

The body A of the instrument is of sufficient length and breadth to begrasped firmly by the hand and retain the reins in a proper andconvenient position, and thick enough to give it proper strength andform for holding. It may be of wood or other light material ofsuflicient strength. It has thumb and hand holes a 12 cut through it ofsuitable shape, as shown, and it may have a leather shield, 0, over it.The reins B B are secured along its two side edges lying in grooves d dfor the purpose, formed either by cutting in the wood or by projectingmetallic plates ff, as preferred. The reins are attached by thumbclamp-screws g g, or by buckles, or any other equivalent means. The bodyis preferably somewhat narrower at the rear than at the front end, so asto hold the reins in the proper direction, substantially as indicated.

Unessential variations may be made in construction.

By means of this instrument a horse may be held and guided withcomparative ease, even when hard on the bit; and the form is such that aslight lateral variation of its position will guide the horse one way orthe other by quickly shortening one rein and letting out the other, sothat it is much easier to hold the reins than without it.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- A rein-holder, constructed and operating substantially as hereinspecified.

Specification signed by me this'8th day of February, 1872.

CHARLES B. NEFF.

Witnesses:

DANIEL G. STRINE, GEo. A. HEOKERE.

